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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bayne (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bayne. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bayne is located in Richland County.

To see how the shape of North Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Traverse (MN), Wilkin (MN), Cass, Ransom, Sargent & Roberts (SD).

Below are the counties that are near Bayne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bayne:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Bayne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.
    • Mantador
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Great Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hankinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mooreton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Barney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
      • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County
    • Wyndmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oswald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
      • Oswald is located in Richland County
    • Lidgerwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dwight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Galchutt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
      • Galchutt is located in Richland County
    • Wahpeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ransom County
  • Sargent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
    • Ransom City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
      • Ransom City is located in Sargent County
    • Milnor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <1>
    • Rutland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Sargent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <1>
  • Traverse County (MN)
    • Tintah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Wilkin County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.
    • Breckenridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Childs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Doran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Tenney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
    • Campbell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Wolverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
      • Wolverton is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Foxhome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
      • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Marshall County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.
    • Marlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Veblen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
      • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <1>
  • Roberts County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.
    • New Effington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
      • New Effington is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <1>
    • Hammer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
      • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
    • Rosholt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
      • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <1>
    • Claire City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
      • Claire City is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <1>
    • White Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bayne, see our County-by-County Page for Bayne.

Cemeteries Near Bayne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayne.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bayne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.

  • Saint Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Divet Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Divet Farm Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Divet Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Divet Farm Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Mooreton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548799 <5>
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Hankinson.
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immanuel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102072 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Philips Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Philips Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Philips Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Hankinson.
    • The Saint Philips Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101794 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • United Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the United Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Hankinson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195157 <5>
  • Saint Francis Convent Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Barney.
    • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peace Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102269 <5>
  • Saint Paul's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Saint Anthonys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nulph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nulph Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nulph Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nulph Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Mantador.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102235 <5>
    • Coppin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bayne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bayne.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bayne, with the one closest to Bayne listed first.

  • Hankinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Great Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Barney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mooreton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stiles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Richland County
  • Fairview Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
    • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County
  • Moselle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
    • Moselle is located in Richland County
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Richland County
  • Sonora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Richland County
  • Wyndmere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lidgerwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Oswald is located in Richland County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dwight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
      • Dwight is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Tyler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Richland County
    • Wahpeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bayne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bayne.

Newspapers Published in Bayne ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayne, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bayne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bayne:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1675, Longitude: -96.9279       In this case, the coordinates for Bayne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.